The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
COMMENT AND OPINION.

BoYcoTTING and black-l:sting were made penal
offenses by the last Illinois Legislature. The
law is good one. 1t protects both employer
and employe.-Baltimore American.
Mr.. PowDERLY's mistake was in laying out
for himself a work second only to that of divine
Providence, without the assistance OF those nat
Herald.
IT goes into history: He was at one time
the President of nation whose brave defenders
he was not on speaking terms with His name
IT we remember correctly, was Grover Cleve-
land."-Detroit Tribune
HIGH license works satisfactorily IN Mime
sota The saloons have diminished one-ffth
under its operation. Per contra. rum shops
have increased in Rhode Island under prohib-
tory rule.-Boston Transcript
WE do not believe that Mr.. Randall will yield
jot or little in his tariff attitude, do we be-
lieve that the low tariff majority in the Demo-
cratic party will have the nerve to expel him.
IN. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
IT is the most natural thing in the world for
dyed-in-the-wool Democrats, who in 1864 pro-
claimed the war to be failure, to rally to the
support of the first President since Appomattox
who has ouarreled openly with tho Union vet
erans-New York Tribune.
The Democratic reformer caught stealing
from the Treasury Department. was merely re-
session of Congress is necessary for this purpose
ii all the officials are given fair chance.-De-
troit Tribune.
IT is not likely that the example of Jacob
sharp l6 going to stop Notwithstanding. Its prln-
cpal value lies in the knowledge of the fact that
it can be punished, and if the boodlers ara only
punished fast they are detected that is all
the public will ask.--Chicago Tribune
THE status of Father McGIynn is a little more
clearly defined by the decree of excommunica-
ton. He Is priest without a church, an agi
tator without practical theory to advocate, an
an archer who is trying to fire untried arrow
with an untried bow at an unknown target in
unmeasured darkn Press
y. IF the Republicans of the State of Ohio have
any seif-respeet, they will at least be fair to
Senator Sherman and in being so they honor
themselves more than they do the distinguished
man who, by long. honorable public career,
has brought much honor to the party in
Ohic.-Chicago Mail.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas did not DO
very great or a noble thing when he forbade the
postal clerks to hold convention for the pur-
tions with one another. Tho notion that the
people dislike conventions of persons in the pub
lie service is all bosh. The people don't care,
one way or the other.-New York Mail and Ex-
press
IT is necessary in speaking of the Presidents
st. Louis performance, to indicate which letter
is meant There were two letters, both dated
July 4, one addressed to David B. Francis.
B. Francis, Mayor of St. Louis, and others"
One letter was much better than the other, be-
cause much briefer.-Boston Journal
A GREAT deal has been said concerning the
devotion of the Democracy Of Indiana to the
spos system and OF their bitter hostility to the
administration because Of It's civil service re-
form policy. That, however. was some time
ago. The masses of the Indiana Democracy are
not ofce-seekers. and their chief interest in the
government is that it shall be honestly and
faithfully administered in accordance with
sound Democratic principles. They have had
time to reflect on this subject, and the result is
to the denomination Of President Cleveland.
--Philadelphia Record.